Interviews

The 2019 college football season is off to a tremendous start. Not only have we seen teams rise to contender status, but there have been a plethora of upsets thus far. ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit joined us to discuss what has taken place over the first two weeks of the season. Over the […]

The 2019 college football season is here. For some fans, that means putting your friendships – and possibly even your marriage – on hold to root for your favorite team. ESPN’s Laura Rutledge joined us to give her takes on the upcoming college football season. Over the course of the conversation, she revealed her picks […]

Name a sport that you watch on ESPN and chances are, you’ve tuned into a game called by Adam Amin. The Chicago native has done play-by-play for men’s and women’s college basketball, the WNBA, the NBA, college football, the Women’s College World Series and much more. The son of Pakistani immigrants who was born in […]

If you tune into ESPN regularly, chances are you’ve seen Mina Kimes on the air. A senior writer for ESPN the Magazine, Kimes showcases her versatility with regular appearances on Around the Horn, Highly Questionable, High Noon and other shows on the Worldwide Leader. A Yale alum who got her start in business reporting, Kimes is […]

It’s been a big year for CBS Sports reporter Jenny Dell. The fan-favorite, who rose to fame at NESN covering the Boston Red Sox, celebrated the birth of her first child – a daughter named Madison – this past October. She also recently launched a cooking website called SIMply DELLicious with her college friend Tracy […]

Football has brought DeVier Posey from his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio, to suiting up for Ohio State, to various NFL stops and now North of the border. We caught up with Posey to discuss his career at OSU, what he’s up to now in the CFL and what the future looks like for him. The […]

Elle Duncan has been a fixture on ESPN over the last few years. The Atlanta native is one of the most popular SportsCenter anchors, but her journey to Bristol was unlike many of her colleagues. We sat down with Elle and talked about that, how she’s balancing her career with being a new mom, her […]

Ahead of today’s conference championship action, we had the opportunity to do a brief interview with ESPN and SEC Network broadcaster Laura Rutledge. She went into detail about her views on the debate between Georgia, Ohio State, and Oklahoma for the College Football Playoff, the teams with the best shot at taking down Alabama, the […]

Former NFL star and NBC personality Tiki Barber is still on the media circuit. He co-hosts a daily radio show on CBS Sports, and is once again part of FOX’s NFL coverage. We caught up with Tiki this week to discuss some of his upcoming plans as well as his thoughts on some of the […]

NASCAR star Erik Jones is one of the sport’s burgeoning young talents. In his second full-year on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Jones currently sits in 13th place overall. Last year, he was the Series Cup Rookie of the Year, and back in 2015 he won the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship at […]

We chatted this week with Jim Donnan, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame who coached Georgia from 1996-2000. If there’s one person who knows a thing or two about winning with the Bulldogs, it’s former head coach Jim Donnan. The 1997 SEC Coach of the Year had four winning seasons in five years […]

The latest edition of the “What’s next with Jen X. podcast” features a quick chat with LA Galaxy team president, Chris Klein, who spoke at the 2017 Hashtag Sports Conference in late June before he had to hop on a plane. The pod is a little bit of a minisode, but it’s definitely packed with […]

Connecticut Sun forward and ESPN Africa Anchor, Chiney Ogwumike, is featured on the pod this week. The WBNA All-Star spoke at the 2017 Hashtag Sports Conference about how athletes can engage with their fans through different social media platforms. While at Stanford, Ogumike played in three Final Fours and not only was she selected with the No. 1 pick in […]

Former Oklahoma State and Chargers left tackle, Russell Okung, joins the pod this week. Okung spoke at the 2017 Hashtag Sports Conference about the athlete-driven accelerator that he’s part of called “OneTeam Collective.” Okung is a huge tech nerd and loves sharing his passion for the industry. As a tech entrepreneur, he discussed his role in […]

Brian Zoubek joins the pod on the latest installment of What’s Next With Jen X. The former Duke center was instrumental in the Blue Devils 2010 National Championship run and is currently a real estate investor in Philadelphia. Zoubek called the post-basketball transition “very tough,” but admitted that being a former collegiate athlete helps him […]

Welcome to episode 2 of the What’s Next With Jen X. podcast, where Jennifer X. Williams catches up with former athletes who have gone on to do some pretty interesting things after their playing days. Tony Richardson, one of the NFL’s best fullbacks ever, joins the show this week. Richardson spent time most notably with […]

What’s Next With Jen X, Episode 1 To our readers: I’m launching something new at The Spun, the “What’s Next With Jen X” podcast! Each week, I’ll be catching up with former pro and collegiate athletes who have gone on to do some pretty interesting things after their playing days. Former NFL wide receiver Anthony […]

If you’re an avid ESPN watcher, you’ve probably seen more and more of Cassidy Hubbarth lately. This year, Hubbarth has moved outside the studio and into a role as a sideline reporter on ESPN’s NBA broadcasts. The Evanston, Ill. native just signed an extension with the company as well. We spoke with Hubbarth this week […]

A Q&A with Ohio State’s starting kicker from the 2016 season. Tyler Durbin was one the receiving end of the most-viral email of the 2016 college football season. Ohio State’s kicker, who went from walk-on to starter on one of the country’s best teams, had a great regular season, but a rough outing in the […]

Antonietta “Toni” Collins is one of the up-and-coming young anchors at ESPN. You might have seen her on SportsCenter and other programs, but how she got to Bristol is a very interesting story. We sat down with Collins recently to discuss a number of topics, including her time growing up in Mexico, how she got her […]

We’re just two days away from Super Bowl LI between the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots. We caught up with OddsShark gambling expert Jon Campbell to get his tips for betting on the game. (This interview has been edited for clarity.) The Spun: New England is currently a three-point favorite. So far in the 2017 […]

With bowl season getting into full swing this week, we spoke to OddsShark gambling expert Jon Campbell about betting on the bowls and the College Football Playoff. (Note: this interview was conducted on Thursday, December 22.) The Spun: Washington is currently a 14.5 point underdog to Alabama in the Peach Bowl semifinal game. The Huskies have been […]

We recently caught up with the man behind the mask of Penn State’s mascot. The Nittany Lion is one of the most well-known mascots in the country. Penn State’s mascot is seen on the sidelines doing flips, one-handed pushups, and more. But what about the man behind the mask? Well, for the last two years, […]

We recently caught up with ESPN reporter Michele Steele. Since she has been at ESPN, Michele Steele has been a “have talent, will travel” type of reporter. She’s worked in numerous markets, including Boston for several years, and is now back in her hometown of Chicago. Steele is frequently on the road covering some of […]